15 November 2014

The importance of CCT: example #7

Here is a very recent and topical example - from game 6 of the 2014 World Championship - of why including CCT (checks, captures, threats) as a core part of your thinking process is important. In this game, even Carlsen and Anand overlook the move 26 tactical idea, initiated by a capture, which is only a couple moves deep.